Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, hemoglobin is about $2 (about 1.0× the $2 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest charges insurers about $2 — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2 - $232 | 84% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2 - $181 | 84% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $16 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $2 - $13 | 84% |
| Humanamajor | $2 - $32 | 84% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 84% |
| Devoted Health | $2 | 84% |
| Healthcare Highways | $7 | 295% |
| Molina | $2 - $5 | 84% |
| Oscar Health | $2 - $7 | 84% |
| WellCare | $2 | 84% |
| WellMed | $2 | 84% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $141 |
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Other Procedures at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other TX hospitals
- Peterson Regional Medical Center · Kerrville $2
- Parkland Health & Hospital System · Dallas $2
- University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso $2
- Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth · Beaumont $2
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. · Dallas $2
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin · Austin $2
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital · Arlington $2
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.